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*The colon is a site of microbial fermentation and absorption of the products of microbial fermentation, [[Volatile Fatty Acids - Anatomy & Physioogy|VFAs]].

*The colon is a site of microbial fermentation and absorption of the products of microbial fermentation, [[Volatile Fatty Acids - Anatomy & Physioogy|VFAs]].

*Transportation is also important here.

*Transportation is also important here.

**Motility in most species is brought about by segmentation and peristalsis.

**Motility in most species is brought about by segmentation and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peristalsis| peristalsis].

**Antiperistalsis also occurs and is particularly important in horses, ruminants and rodents.

**Antiperistalsis also occurs and is particularly important in horses, ruminants and rodents.

***Chyme is transported towards the small intestine so as to fill the caecum.  

***Chyme is transported towards the [[Small Intestine - Anatomy & Physiology|small intestine]] so as to fill the [[Caecum - Anatomy & Physiology|caecum]].  

***In the horse the antiperistaltic movements delay the movement of chyme from the ventral to the dorsal colon, which increases the time chyme is available for fermentation in the ventral colon.

***In the horse the antiperistaltic movements delay the movement of chyme from the ventral to the dorsal colon, which increases the time chyme is available for fermentation in the ventral colon.

*''Mass movements'' move the content of the large intestine into the [[Rectum - Anatomy & Physiology|rectum]].

*''Mass movements'' move the content of the large intestine into the [[Rectum - Anatomy & Physiology|rectum]].